oath
21oath — Synonyms and related words: Bible oath, assurance, avouch, avouchment, avow, avowal, curse, cuss, cuss word, dirty name, dirty word, dysphemism, epithet, expletive, extrajudicial oath, faith, foul invective, guarantee, guaranty, imprecation,… …
22oath — UK [əʊθ] / US [oʊθ] noun [countable] Word forms oath : singular oath plural oaths UK [əʊðz] / US [oʊðz] 1) a formal promise, especially one made in a court of law an oath of loyalty take/swear an oath: Even today, all new American citizens… …
23oath — /oʊθ / (say ohth) noun (plural oaths /oʊðz/ (say ohdhz)) 1. a solemn appeal to God, or to some revered person or thing, in attestation of the truth of a statement or the binding character of a promise: to testify upon oath. 2. a statement or… …
24oath — noun (C) plural oaths 1 a formal and very serious promise: swear/take an oath: The knights swore an oath of loyalty to their king. 2 be on/under oath law to have made a formal promise to tell the truth in a court of law: evidence given under oath …
25oath — n. (pl. oaths) 1 a solemn declaration or undertaking (often naming God) as to the truth of something or as a commitment to future action. 2 a statement or promise contained in an oath (oath of allegiance). 3 a profane or blasphemous utterance; a… …
26oath — 1. noun a) A solemn pledge or promise to a god, king, or another person, to attest to the truth of a statement or contract for they made Ocean and Tethys the parents of creation, and described the oath of the gods as being by water, b) the… …
27oath — [əʊθ] (plural oaths [əʊðz] ) noun [C] a formal promise an oath of loyalty[/ex] • under oath if someone is under oath, they have officially promised to tell the truth in a court of law[/ex] …
28oath — [[t]oʊθ[/t]] n. pl. oaths (ōtz, ōths). 1) a solemn appeal to a deity or to some revered person or thing to witness one s determination to speak the truth or keep a promise 2) any statement, promise, or affirmation accepted as the equivalent of… …
29oath — A calling on God to witness what is averred as truth, accompanied expressly or impliedly with an invocation of God s vengeance or a renunciation of God s favor in the event of falsehood. 39 Am J1st Oath § 2. A solemn appeal to God, to a superior… …
30oath — noun (plural oaths) Etymology: Middle English ooth, from Old English āth; akin to Old High German eid oath, Middle Irish oeth Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what… …
